Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-25
A HALF-fOLD TALE.
Over 1900 People Killed by the
Earthquake in Single
Province Of Italy.
Whole Villages TOppled Oyer-Tourlsis
Fteeins-The Inhabitants Camp-
ing on the Heights.
Threc Hundred Human Beings SseE
Refuge in Church Which Fails and
All P=rishAA Panic Prevails.
TIE DAMAGE Al GENoA.


LONDON, Feb "a At Genoa the earth
quake shock was very violent The duCal
palace and many houses were seriously
damaged. There was an enormous crowd
81 the Carlo Felice theater TO witness {
gala performance. There was great alarm
when the shock came.
At Turin the churches suffered severely.
In the neighborhood OF DOrdigera many
houses fen, killing the inmates.
THE PANIC AT NICE.
ROME, Feb. 24.-At Nice the earthquake
shocks caused an swful surprise 10 the
crowds of maskers returning home from
the carnival festivities IN fancy costumes
worn and bedrabled by the nights exercis-
es, looking dull and dreary under the glare
Of the early morning sunlight. The first
shock created an immediate panic. The
women screamed in terror, and there was
S wild scramble in every direction for
safety from everyone thought all awful
impending calamity. The barking of
dogs and the changing Of church bells
added 10 the momentary terror. The
people first rushed TO the church OF
NOtre Dame and besieged the confession
ais. dramatic scene was presented of
many strong men on their knees praying
Then came the second shock, and terror
was depicted on every face. Inc praying
crowd FASTENED outside for safety.
Several slight STOCKS were felt at R0me,
but no damage was done.
At Leghorn the earthquake had strong
undulgtory movement accompanied by an
underground 1umbling which lasted
twelve seconds.
At Genoa, Turin ara Milan the effects
were similar.
At Luca the shock lasted forty seconds.
At Geneva it lasted one minute and
created great excitement As far rs as
certaiued no damage vas caused.
GREAT DAMAGE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
NICE. Feb. II Although the rarth-
quake waS much loss serious in France
rh4n Italg The panic was excessive. The
people were depressed by. the carnival
dissIpaliOns. and their imagiuatioDs
painted the event in Garkened colors.
ExOrbant rates were charged forall con
veyances. Nobody dared sleep i'll the
houses Wagons, carriages, ships, cab
ms, and all available CnnvenienceS Were
seized At high prices, the owners camping
out. The streets were filed with people
carrying bedding. Visitors deserted the
hotels, sitting in long rows in chairs IL
the streets. There are rumOrs of enor-
nous damage in the mountains caused
by avalanches set in motion by the
shocks. Horses were restless and re
fused to move hours before the event.
LARGE AREA AFFECTED.
ROME, Feb ~ The shocks affected t
wide area. The first shock occurred at
G:3O and the last at 10. Up to the pres
ent time the accounts are vague and w
tiicting, out there seems to be no damage
in the land towns.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Slieht shocks were
felt st Wines, PIiyas, N8lepce, GrenO5le
aud Lyons. TIE gems d'armes barracks
at Mentone collapsed. Several persons
were killed and injured. business Is
everywhere suspended
THE DI-TCREANCE PREDICTED.
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-'rhe papers call at
tention 10 the fact that several days ago
W. Published statement that an annual
eclipse visible in the southern hemis-
phcre would be accompanied by extremely
strong seismic phenomena OWING to the
C :nadent influence Of the sun and moor
on the earth.
TIE TOURISTS CAMP OUT.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Further dispatches
concerning the earthquakes in Southern
Europe, state that although there has
been no further shock at Nice, the panic
mas not yet subsidized. Fugitives are flee
ing in every direction. The people are
afraid TO re-ent.r their houses and the